Tent



Oct. 5 1926. 1,601,889

M. SILVERSTEIN TENT Filed July 22, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 iii/811%);

M. L. SILVERSTEIN TENT Filed July 22. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 5 others desiring a temporary nsures STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS L. SILVEBSTEIN, F BOSTON, MASSACI-IlISETTS.

Application filed July 22,

This invention relates particularly TENT.

to tents and more to a tent suitable for the use of bathers at the shore where bath houses are scarce, or for automobile tourists or disrobing.

shelter while it is an object of the invention to produce a simple and substantial knock down tent which may be quickly erected on hard or sandy ground, and while primarily intended for use as a disrobing tent for may be enlarged to acone person at a time,

commodate several people as a shelter against the elements.

It is a further object of so construct and arrange the invention to the tent that if desired it may be shifted in its position when it is erected and ready for use,

as it need not necessarily be secured to the ground.

Another object of the invention is to produce a tent of the above class which has but few separate parts easily formed into a small compact package or bundle for the purpose of shipping or stowing,

yet which lends itself to easy and rapid manipulation when it is to be put to use.

Other objects of the invention will be fully understood from a description of the drawings and the claims Of the drawings: Figure 1. represents a tent as it would appear hereinafter given.

side elevation of the when in use as a disrobing shelter for preferably a singleperson or individual.

Figure 2 shows the tent somewhat enlarged and ready for the sons as a shelter.

use of several per- Eigure 3 shows the tent knocked down preparatory to securing it for stowing.

shipment or Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the wall partially broken away to show the supporting devlces.

*igure 5 is a section of the tent taken on the showing in full lines the in Figure 1 and in dotted existing in Figure 2.

through a portion line 55 Figure 1 condition existing lines the condition Referring to the drawings:

The drawings herewith illustrate a tent of simple structure which may be erected upon short notice on either hard or soft ground,

and which may be changed in its location without knocking it down for the purpose,

as it need not be secured to the ground unthe use of.

1925. Serial No. 45,366.

less such securing is necessary because of high winds, or merely preferred.

While the drawings show the tent as cylindrical in form and capable of assuming a conical shape, it will be understood that itmight be any shape or size suitable to the needs or requirements.

In the present instance a ring having the bar or strut 11 provides a base member for the support of a center pole composed of two members 12 and 13 arranged to be soliced together by a ferrule 14 in well known manner.

The bar or strut 11 is provided with a suitable step for the pole 12 which is further supported by a plurality of guy rods 15 pivotally arranged with respect to the ring 10, and each having an eye 16 to receive the pole 12. i

The rods are preferably arranged so that but one person at a time can conveniently occupy the tent when it is to be used as shown in Figure 1, but they may be shifted to suit the occasion.

At the top portion, the tent wall 17 of canvas or other suitable material is supported by a spider 18 having the ring 19 and spoke like arms 20 radiating from the hub 21 which is arranged to receive the upper end of the pole or extension 13; suitable clothes hooks 22 may be mounted on the said arms if desired.

. Preferably the mantle or wall 17 is loosely arranged with respect to the. spider 18 so that it may be instantly removed therefrom for the purpose of washing or stowing.

Adjacent its lower edge the mantle or wall 17 has attached thereto a ring 25 of preferably spring metal and normally assuming the size or diameter shown in Figures i and 5, one end having a ferrule 26 fast therewith adapted to at times receive the pointed end 27, and preferably having the mantle 17 secured thereto at the ferrule but in such manner as to be released therefrom.

The ring 25 is intended to give shape to that portion of the tent and acts as a weight to hold the mantle in downwardly stretched position; suitable loops 28 loosely surrounding the ring retain it in place yet are. slidmade without an opening therein as en- 1 trance into the tent may be had by raising the ring 25, but'an opening may be made if desired indicated 1n Figures 1 and 2 at 30.

Ordinarily the ring 25 is of suilicient' Weight to hold the mantle in its proper position but in Windy Weather it may be necessary to lash the said ring to the base member or ring for Which purpose the lashings 31 are provided as best seen in Figure 4, and in addition thereto extra lash ings engaging the pegs 33 may be employed as seen 1n Figure 2 of the drawings. To knock down the ten the la'shings 31,

' it fast, will first be released, and thereafter the pole 13 will be disconnected from the ferrule 14 and the spider l8, and-the pole 12 unstepped from the bar 11 and Withdrawn from the eyes 16 whereupon the rods will swing on their pivots and lay'a'gainst the bar 10 and 19 with the ring between them will be brought together forming a package as seen in Figure 3 Which may be strapped or otherwise secured with the poles 12 and 13 and stowed.

Havin described the invention I claim:

1. A tent having a base member arranged to support a pole; apole supported by said base member; a mantle support; and a mantle having a shape giving Weight member attached thereto and arranged to form a tent of dil'l'erent sizes.

2. A tent having a base member arranged to support a pole; a pole supported by said base member; a mantle support; and a mantle having a shape giving member attached thereto and arranger to form a tent of ditterent shapes.

8. A tent having a si'ipporting pole' a mantle support; and a mantle having a' shape giving member attached thereto and arranged to provide a tent of different capacities.

4-. A tent havin a supporting base arranged to support a spliced pole; a spliced pole arranged to be supported by said base; guy rods pivotally arranged with respect to said base and arranged to aid in the support of said pole; a mantle support detachably mounted at the top of said pole; a mantle loosely supported by said mantle support; a shape giving member attached 11 in collapsedpos'ition"; the rings to said mantle and arranged to be expanded to' thereby form a1 tent ot'xone' of two: capacities; and means to anchor said shape giving member.-

5. tent having a rigidbase member; a pole arranged to be supported by said base member; guy rods pivotally arranged with respect to said base member to aid in the support of said pole; a pole; a rigid mantle support detachably mounted on said pole; a mantle; and a collapsible member attached to said mantle adjacent the bottom thereof and arranged to be expanded to form a tent of one size and to be. collapsed to form a tent of another size.

A tent having a supporting base U0l11-' prising a rigid ring member and across bar; a stepin said cross bar to receive a pole; a pole; aplurality of guy rods pivotally arranged with respect to said ring and arranged to aid in the support of? said pole; a rigid ring member arranged tosupport a mantle and detachably mounted on said pole; a mantle; and a' Weight for said mantle attached thereto adjacent the bottom' thereof: and arranged to give shape to said mantle and to be expanded whereby the tent may be increased in size.

A tent having a supporting base, a pole supported by said base; a mantle support dctachabl'y mounted on said pole; a mantle arranged to normally form a given sized tent but susceptible to expansion to form a larger tent; means carried by said mantle to give shape thereto said means being expansibl'e with said mantle; and means to hold said mantle and said first means in ex anded position.

8. A tent having a supporting base; a pole supported by said base; a mantle supporting member mounted on said pole; a mantle mounted on said support said mantle being arranged to form a cylindrical or cons shaped shelter; a collapsible ring carried by said mantle adjacent the bottom thereof and arranged to be expanded whereby the said mantle may be changed from a cylindrical to a cone shape; and means to anchor said ring to said base.

Signed by me at Bostoin Massachusetts this 21st day of July MORRlg L. SILVERSTEIN. 

